Duval County Public
Schools Elementary Summer Reading List
It may not be summer, but Summer Reading Lists suggest books that are fun to read any
time of the year!
Below is the 2008 recommended summer reading list divided by age/grade
level. It is also available on the district's website as a
pdf. (To view PDF files you need Adobe Reader:
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The Duval County School District also recommends consulting the State of
Florida’s
Just Read, Families! Program's annual recommended Summer
Reading List. Resources
include links to county and municipal public libraries, tips for parents
on reading with children, and a list of recommended books for each grade
level.
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
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Parent Read
Aloud Titles and Wordless Picture Books
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Read
Aloud Titles* |
Author |
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*These
titles are appropriate for parents to read aloud to Pre-K
children |
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Babies |
S. Canizares
& P. Chanko |
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The Cheerios
Board Book |
Barbara
McGrath |
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Clifford
Board Books |
Norman
Bridwell |
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David Huele! |
David
Shannon |
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Five Little
Dinosaurs |
Will Grace |
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Five Ugly
Monsters |
Tedd Arnold |
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I Love You,
Little One |
Nancy Tafuri |
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If You Were
My Bunny |
K. McMullan
& D. McPhail |
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Is Your Mama
a Llama? |
Deborah
Guarino |
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Joshua Board
Books |
Angela
Johnson |
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Now I Eat My
ABCs |
Pam Abrams |
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The Very
Hungry Caterpillar |
Eric Carle |
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What-a-Baby
Board Books |
Cheryl
Willis Hudson |
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Wordless Picture Book Titles * |
Author |
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* Pre-K
children can use the pictures to tell parents what is happening
in the story. This is extremely important for oral language
development, a necessity for reading success. |
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A Boy, A
Dog, and a Frog |
Mercer Mayer |
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Carl
(series) |
Alexandra
Day |
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Do You Want
to Be My Friend? |
Eric Carle |
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Four Hungry
Kittens |
Emily
McCully |
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Grey Lady
and the Strawberry Snatcher |
Molly Bang |
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The Last
Laugh |
Jose Aruego |
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New Baby |
Emily
McCully |
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Pancakes for
Breakfast |
Tomie De
Paola |
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The Red Book |
Barbara
Lehman |
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Sidewalk
Circus |
Paul
Fleischman |
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Tabby: A
Story in Pictures |
Aliki |
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Truck |
Donald Crews |
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Window |
Jeannie
Baker |
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Parent Read
Aloud Titles and Kindergarten Leveled Readers |
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Read
Aloud Titles* |
Author |
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*These titles
are appropriate for parents to read aloud to kindergarten
children |
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Arthur
(series) |
Lillian
Hoban |
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Arthur
Picture Book (series) |
Marc Brown |
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Chameleon |
Joy Cowley |
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Count! |
Denise
Fleming |
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Crayola
Counting |
Margaret
Hillert |
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Danny and
the Dinosaur |
Syd Hoff |
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Exactly the
Opposite |
Tana Hoban |
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Frances
books (series) |
Russell
Hoban |
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Frog and
Toad (series) |
Arnold Lobel |
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Goodnight My
Duckling |
Nancy Tafuri |
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How Do
Dinosaurs Eat Their Food |
Jane Yolen |
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How Do
Dinosaurs Get Well Soon |
Jane Yolen |
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How Do
Dinosaurs Say Good Night |
Jane Yolen |
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I Drive
(series) |
Sarah
Bridges |
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Leo the Late
Bloomer |
Robert Kraus |
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Leveled Readers* |
Author |
Level |
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*Check with
your child’s kindergarten teacher to learn your child’s reading
level |
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Bob Books |
B. Maslen |
A/B |
Fiction |
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Do You Want to
Be My Friend? |
Eric Carle |
A/B |
Fiction |
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Have You Seen
My Cat? |
Eric Carle |
A/B |
Fiction |
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My Sound Box
(series) |
Jane Belk
Moncure |
A/B |
Fiction |
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Wonder Books
(series) |
Cynthia Klingel |
A/B |
Fiction |
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Word Bird
(series) |
Jane Belk
Moncure |
A/B
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Fiction |
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Bugs! |
Pat McKissack |
C |
Fiction |
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Flying |
Donald Crews |
C |
Fiction |
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I Went
Walking |
Sue Williams |
C |
Fiction |
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Spots,
Feathers, and Curly Tails |
Nancy Tafuri |
C |
Fiction |
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Big and Little |
Berger & Chanko |
A |
Non-Fiction |
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Bugs! |
McKissack |
C |
Non-Fiction |
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Parent Read
Aloud Titles and First Grade Leveled Readers
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Read
Aloud Titles*
*These titles
are appropriate for parents to read to first grade children |
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Title |
Author |
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Amber Brown
(series) |
Paula
Danziger |
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Amelia
Bedelia (series) |
Peggy Parish |
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Harry the
Dirty Dog |
Gene Zion |
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Henry and
Mudge (series) |
Cynthia
Rylant |
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Nate the
Great (series) |
Marjorie
Sharmat |
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Rainbow Fish |
Marcus
Pfister |
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Stellaluna |
Janell
Cannon |
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Leveled Readers* |
Author |
Level |
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*Check with
your child’s first grade teacher to learn your child’s reading
level |
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Biscuit |
Alyssa
Capucilli |
F |
Fiction |
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Cookie's Week |
Cindy Ward |
F |
Fiction |
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Does a Kangaroo
Have a Mother, Too? |
Eric Carle |
F |
Fiction |
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Harry Goes to
Day Camp |
James Ziefert |
F |
Fiction |
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Dinosaurs,
Dinosaurs |
Byron Barton |
G |
Fiction |
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Each Peach,
Pear, Plum |
Janet Ahlberg |
G |
Fiction |
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The Great Race |
David McPhail |
G |
Fiction |
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More Spaghetti,
I Say! |
Rita Golden Gelman |
G |
Fiction |
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Danny and the
Dinosaur Go to Camp |
Syd Hoff |
H |
Fiction |
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Happy Birthday, Danny
and the Dinosaur! |
Syd Hoff |
H |
Fiction |
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Sammy the
Seal |
Syd Hoff |
H |
Fiction |
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Ten, Nine,
Eight |
Molly Bang |
H |
Fiction |
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Are You My
Mother? |
P. D. Eastman |
I |
Fiction |
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Boss for a Day |
Tomie De Paola |
I |
Fiction |
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Dragon's
Halloween |
Dav Pilkey |
I |
Fiction |
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Dragon's Merry
Christmas |
Dav Pilkey |
I |
Fiction |
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Grizzwold |
Syd Hoff |
I |
Fiction |
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Hattie and the
Fox |
Mem Fox |
I |
Fiction |
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How Do
Dinosaurs Eat Their Food |
Jane Yolen |
I |
Fiction |
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School Bus |
Donald Crews |
D |
Non-Fiction |
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Firefighters A
to Z |
Chris L.
Demarest |
F |
Non-Fiction |
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I Love
Trains |
Philemon
Sturges |
F |
Non-Fiction |
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I Love
Trucks |
Philemon
Sturges |
G |
Non-Fiction |
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Eating the
Alphabet |
Ehlert Lois |
H |
Non-Fiction |
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Red Eye Tree
Frog |
Joy Crowley |
H |
Non-Fiction |
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Title |
Author |
Level |
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Fox (series) |
Edward Marshall |
J |
Fiction |
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Henry and
Mudge (series) |
Cynthia Rylant |
J |
Fiction |
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Little Bear
(series) |
Else H. Minarik |
J |
Fiction |
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Poppleton |
Cynthia Rylant |
J |
Fiction |
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Commander Toad
(series) |
Jane Yolan |
K |
Fiction |
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The Day Jimmy's
Boa Ate the Wash |
Trinka Hakes Noble |
K |
Fiction |
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Frog and
Toad (series) |
Arnold Lobel |
K |
Fiction |
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Jamaica and
Brianna |
Juanita Havill |
K |
Fiction |
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Nate the Great
(series) |
Marjorie
Sharmat |
K |
Fiction |
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Sheila Rae,
the Brave |
Kevin Hankes |
K |
Fiction |
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Alexander
and the Wind Up Mouse |
Leo Lionni |
L |
Fiction |
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Amelia
Bedelia (series) |
Peggy Parish |
L |
Fiction |
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Cam Jensen
(series) |
David Adler |
L |
Fiction |
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George and
Martha (series) |
James Marshall |
L |
Fiction |
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Horrible
Harry (series) |
Suzy Kline |
L |
Fiction |
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Little Bill
(series) |
Bill Cosby |
L |
Fiction |
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Blueberries
for Sal |
Robert McCloskey |
M |
Fiction |
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Chicken
Sunday |
Patricia Polacco |
M |
Fiction |
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Flat Stanley |
Jeff Brown |
M |
Fiction |
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Jenny Archer
(series) |
Ellen Conford |
M |
Fiction |
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Junie B.
Jones |
Barbara Park |
M |
Fiction |
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Magic Tree
House (series) |
Mary Pope Osborne |
M |
Fiction |
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Marvin
Redpost (series) |
Louis Sachar |
M |
Fiction |
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Chickens Aren't
the Only Ones |
Ruth Heller |
K |
Non-Fiction |
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Desert Giant |
Barbara Bash |
L |
Non-Fiction |
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Duke Ellington,
The Piano Prince & Orchestra |
Andrea Davis Pinkney |
L |
Non-Fiction |
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This Is My
House |
Arthur Dorros |
L |
Non-Fiction |
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Math-terpieces:
The Art of Problem-Solving |
Greg Tang |
L |
Non-Fiction |
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Danger!
Earthquakes |
Seymour Simon |
M |
Non-Fiction |
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Danger!
Volcanoes |
Seymour Simon |
M |
Non-Fiction |
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Title |
Author |
Level |
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Imogene's
Antlers |
David Small |
L |
Fiction |
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Judy Moody
(series) |
Megan McDonald |
L |
Fiction |
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Arthur Chapter
Books |
Marc Brown |
M |
Fiction |
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Bailey School
Kids ( series) |
Debbie Dadey |
M |
Fiction |
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Capital
Mysteries ( series) |
Ron Roy |
M |
Fiction |
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Freckle Juice |
Judy Blume |
M |
Fiction |
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Ghostville
Elementary (series) |
D. Dadey & M.T. Jones |
M |
Fiction |
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Marvin Redpost
(series) |
Louis Sachar |
M |
Fiction |
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A to Z
Mysteries (series) |
Ron Roy |
N |
Fiction |
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Amber Brown
(series) |
Paula Danzinger |
N |
Fiction |
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Boom Town |
Sonia Levitin |
N |
Fiction |
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Elisa in the
Middle |
Johanna Hurwitz |
N |
Fiction |
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Mufaro's
Beautiful Daughters |
John Steptoe |
N |
Fiction |
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Riverside
Kids-Busybody Nora (series) |
Johanna Hurwitz |
N |
Fiction |
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Back Yard Angel |
Judy Delton |
O |
Fiction |
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Borreguita and
the Coyote |
Verna Aardema |
O |
Fiction |
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The Boxcar
Children (series) |
Gertrude Chandler Warner |
O |
Fiction |
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Chocolate Fever |
Robert Kimmel Smith |
O |
Fiction |
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Class Clown |
Johanna Hurwitz |
O |
Fiction |
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The Courage of
Sarah Noble |
Alice Dalgliesh |
O |
Fiction |
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Captain
Underpants (series) |
Dav Pilkey |
P |
Fiction |
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Fantastic Mr.
Fox |
Roald Dahl |
P |
Fiction |
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George's
Marvelous Medicine |
Roald Dahl |
P |
Fiction |
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Hank the Cowdog (series) |
John Erickson |
P |
Fiction |
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Sideways
Stories from Wayside School |
Louis Sachar |
P |
Fiction |
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John Henry |
Julius
Lester |
M |
Non-Fiction |
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Life in the
Rainforests |
Lucy Baker |
N |
Non-Fiction |
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Magnets |
Ann Schreiber |
N |
Non-Fiction |
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The Wild Whale
Watch |
Eva Moore |
N |
Non-Fiction |
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I Wonder Why
Snakes Shed Their Skins |
Amanda O'Neill |
O |
Non-Fiction |
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Nights of
the Pufflings |
Bruce
McMillian |
O |
Non-Fiction |
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A Beach for
the Bird |
Bruce
McMillian |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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Born in the
Breezes |
Kathryn Lasky |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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Magic School
Bus Chapter Books (series) |
Joanna Cole |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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What Do
Sharks Eat for Dinner? |
Melvin
Berger |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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Title |
Author |
Level |
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Bunnicula
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Deborah and
James Howe |
P |
Fiction |
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Howliday Inn |
Deborah and
James Howe |
P |
Fiction |
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Riding
Freedom |
Pam Munoz Ryan |
P |
Fiction |
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Stone Fox |
John R. Gardiner |
P |
Fiction |
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The Time
Warp Trio (series) |
Jon Scieszka |
P |
Fiction |
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Aliens Ate My
Homework |
Bruce Coville |
Q |
Fiction |
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American Girls (series) |
various authors |
Q |
Fiction |
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American Ark (series) |
Ben M. Baglio |
Q |
Fiction |
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Fudge (series) |
Judy Blume |
Q |
Fiction |
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James and the
Giant Peach |
Roald Dahl |
Q |
Fiction |
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Little House on
the Prairie (series) |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Q |
Fiction |
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Brighty of
the Grand Canyon |
Marguerite Henry |
R
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Fiction |
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Caddie Woodlawn |
Carol Ryrie Brink |
R |
Fiction |
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Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory |
Roald Dahl |
R |
Fiction |
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Frindle |
Andrew Clements |
R |
Fiction |
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Jeremy
Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher |
Bruce Coville |
R |
Fiction |
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School Story |
Andrew
Clements |
R
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Fiction |
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The Borrowers |
Mary Norton |
S |
Fiction |
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Disappearing
Acts |
Betsy Byars |
S |
Fiction |
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The Grand
Escape |
Phyllis Naylor |
S |
Fiction |
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Matilda |
Roald Dahl |
S |
Fiction |
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Poppy |
Avi |
S |
Fiction |
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Poppy and
Rye |
Avi |
S |
Fiction |
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The Great Shark
Escape |
Jennifer
Johnston |
O |
Non-Fiction |
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Penguins! |
Gail Gibbons |
O |
Non-Fiction |
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Magic School
Bus Series |
Joanna Cole |
O |
Non-Fiction |
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When Marian
Sang |
Pam Munoz Ryan |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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Wilma Unlimited |
Kathleen Krull |
P |
Non-Fiction |
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Deserts |
Seymour
Simon |
Q |
Non-Fiction |
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Will You Sign
Here, John Hancock? |
Jean Fritz |
Q |
Non-Fiction |
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Amelia Earhart:
Young Aviator |
Beatrice Gormley |
R |
Non-Fiction |
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Crispus
Attucks, Black Leader of Colonial Patriots |
Dharanthula
Millender |
R |
Non-Fiction |
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Science
Experiments You Can Eat |
Vicki Cobb |
R |
Non-Fiction |
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Pink and Say |
Patricia
Polacco |
S |
Non-Fiction |
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Title |
Author |
Level |
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Anastasia
Krupnik |
Lois Lowry |
Q |
Fiction |
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Soup |
Robert N. Peck |
Q |
Fiction |
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Tales of a Fourth
Grade Nothing |
Judy Blume |
Q |
Fiction |
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The Adventures
of Spider |
Joyce C. Arkhurst |
R |
Fiction |
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Because of
Winn-Dixie |
Kate DiCamillo |
R |
Fiction |
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13 Scary Ghost
Stories |
Marianne Carus |
R |
Fiction |
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The Witches |
Roald Dahl |
R |
Fiction |
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The Broccoli |
Jan Slepian |
S |
Fiction |
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Catwings |
Ursula K. Le
Guin |
S |
Fiction |
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Flying Solo |
Ralph Fletcher |
S |
Fiction |
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I Was a
Sixth-Grade Alien |
Bruce Coville |
S |
Fiction |
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Mississippi Bridge |
Mildred Taylor |
S |
Fiction |
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What Hearts |
Bruce Brooks |
S |
Fiction |
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The
Chronicles of Narnia (series) |
C.S. Lewis |
T |
Fiction |
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The
Great Brain (series) |
John D. Fitzgerald |
T |
Fiction |
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Guests |
Michael Dorris |
T |
Fiction |
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Sammy Keyes (series) |
W. Van Drannen |
T |
Fiction |
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Sing Down the
Moon |
Scott O'Dell |
T |
Fiction |
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Sounder |
William Armstrong |
T |
Fiction |
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Sports Shorts |
Joseph Bruchac |
T |
Fiction |
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The Book of
Three (series) |
Lloyd Alexander |
U |
Fiction |
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Circle of Magic
& The Circle Opens (series) |
Tamora Pierce |
U |
Fiction |
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Julie of the
Wolves |
Jean C. George |
U |
Fiction |
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Nothing But the
Truth |
Avi |
U |
Fiction |
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Tangerine |
Edward Bloor |
U |
Fiction |
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Crash |
Jerry Spinelli |
V |
Fiction |
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A Series of
Unfortunate Event (series) |
Lemony Snicket |
V |
Fiction |
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Smart Robots |
Mark Hanlin |
R |
Non-Fiction |
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You Wouldn't
Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! |
David Stewart |
R |
Non-Fiction |
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Boy |
Roald Dahl |
T |
Non-Fiction |
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Talkin' About
Bessie |
Nikki Grimes |
T |
Non-Fiction |
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Mummies, Bones,
& Body Parts |
Charlotte
Wilcox |
U |
Non-Fiction |
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Skeleton Man |
Joseph
Bruchac |
U |
Non-Fiction |
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Music of
Dolphins |
Karen Hesse |
V |
Non-Fiction |
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1000 Facts
About Space |
Pam Beasant |
V |
Non-Fiction |
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Secrets of the
Sphinx |
James Cross
Giblin |
V |
Non-Fiction |
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You Want the
Woman to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? |
Jean Fritz |
W |
Non-Fiction |
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